A covered bridge on the Old Chicago Road spans the St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich., in this real-photo postcard view. A farmhouse sits close to the approach, and the road bends into the dark tunnel of the bridge.
This crossing was part of the Detroit-to-Chicago travel corridor that later became U.S. 12. Local history says an earlier covered Burr arch truss bridge was built here in 1867, before later bridges replaced it.
More: Short History of the Walker Tavern and the Old Chicago Road
Do you have family stories about this bridge — or remember other covered bridges in southwest Michigan?
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